Imani Vol. 1

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Imani Vol. 1
Studio album by
Blackalicious
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2015 (2015-09-18)
GenreHip Hop
Length56:58
LabelOGM Recordings
ProducerChief Xcel
Blackalicious chronology
The Craft
(2005) 		Imani Vol. 1
(2015)

Imani Vol. 1 is the fourth and final studio album by American hip hop duo Blackalicious. It was released on September 18, 2015, after a decade-long hiatus since their previous album, The Craft.[1][2][3][4] The title of the album means "faith" in Swahili, and it is the first part of what was a planned trilogy of albums before Timothy Parker died of kidney failure in 2021.[5] Work began on the album in 2012,[6] with the making of the album being crowdfunded via the website Pledgemusic.[7]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubB[9]
The Guardian[10]
Paste7.3/10[11]
Pitchfork7.2/10[12]
PopMatters[13]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."Faith" (featuring Amde of The Watts Prophets)1:23
2."Blacka"2:43
3."Ashes to Ashes"3:28
4."On Fire Tonight" (featuring Myron of Myron & E)2:40
5."Escape"4:40
6."The Sun" (featuring Imani Coppola)3:26
7."That Night" (featuring Vursatyl and Jumbo of Lifesavas)5:54
8."Inspired By" (featuring Bosko)3:29
9."We Did It Again" (featuring Danielle Flax)3:55
10."I Like the Way You Talk"2:30
11."Twist of Time"3:12
12."The Blow Up"4:01
13."Love's Gonna Save the Day" (featuring Fantastic Negrito)3:13
14."Alpha and Omega" (featuring Lateef, Lyrics Born, Monophonics, and DJ D Sharp)5:31
15."The Hour Glass"3:22
16."Imani" (featuring Zap Mama)3:31
Total length:56:58

Charts[edit]

Chart Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] 39
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] 28
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[16] 21

References[edit]

  1. ^ Reed, Ryan (April 21, 2015). "Blackalicious Return With 'Imani, Vol. 1,' First Album in 10 Years". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  2. ^ "Blackalicious Will Be Dropping a New Album This Summer - XXL". XXL. April 22, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  3. ^ Adams, Gregory (April 21, 2015). "Blackalicious Unveil Their New First LP in 10 Years". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  4. ^ Blackalicious. "Imani, Vol. 1 – Available 9.18.15". Blackalicious. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  5. ^ Kreps, Daniel (2021-06-25). "Blackalicious Rapper Gift of Gab Dead at 50". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  6. ^ Reed, Ryan (2015-04-21). "Blackalicious Return With First Album in 10 Years". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  7. ^ "Blackalicious: 'Imani Vol. 1' on PledgeMusic". 2015-08-04. Archived from the original on 2015-08-04. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  8. ^ a b "Imani, Vol. 1 by Blackalicious". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  9. ^ Mincher, Chris (September 18, 2015). "Back after 10 years, Blackalicious brings fresh production and perspective". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  10. ^ MacInnes, Paul (October 22, 2015). "Blackalicious: Imani Vol 1 review – hip-hop veterans return with nostalgia and gratitude". The Guardian. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  11. ^ Schonfeld, Zach (September 16, 2015). "Blackalicious: Imani Vol. 1 Review". Paste. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  12. ^ Pearce, Sheldon (September 17, 2015). "Blackalicious: Imani, Vol. 1". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  13. ^ McCarthy, Sean (November 2, 2015). "Blackalicious: Imani". PopMatters. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  14. ^ "Blackalicious: Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  15. ^ "Blackalicious: Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  16. ^ "Blackalicious: Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2018.

External links[edit]

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